Dortmund Reject Man United’s £67m Bid For Sancho
Manchester United have had a £67m bid for winger Jadon Sancho turned down by Borussia Dortmund. The Bundesliga giants want about £77.5m for the 21-year-old, with an additional £4.25m bonus payment on top. BBC Sport also understands that in addition to the fee not being high enough, United wanted to pay it over five years when Dortmund are only willing for...
Wijnaldum Officially Joins PSG On Three-Year Deal
Paris Saint-Germain have announced the signing of Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum from Liverpool on a three-year contract. The Ligue 1 giants made the announcement in a statement released on their official website on Thursday. “Paris Saint-Germain is delighted to announce the transfer of Georginio Wijnaldum. Arriving from Liverpool, the Netherlands international midfielder has signed with the club from the French capital until...
Joshua To Face Usyk At Tottenham Stadium In September
Anthony Joshua will fight Oleksandr Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September. Joshua was preparing for a title unification bout against Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia on August 14 but Fury was then ordered to face Deontay Wilder for a third time. That left Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn scrambling for an opponent for Joshua with mandatory challenger Usyk the obvious...
Rohr Yet To Do Anything Special As Eagles Coach – Ifeanyi Udeze
Former Nigeria international Ifeanyi Udeze says Gernot Rohr is yet to do anything special since taking over as Super Eagles head coach. Udeze stated this after the Eagles held Cameroon to a goalless draw in Tuesday’s friendly in Austria. It was the second of two friendlies by both teams with Cameroon winning the first tie 1-0 last Friday. Since being appointed as...
Super Falcons Arrives America For Summer Series
Nine-time African champions Nigeria have arrived in the United States of America for this year’s Summer Series – a 4-Nation Tournament also involving hosts USA, Jamaica, and Portugal’s ‘A’ Women Teams. A contingent of Nigeria –based technical crew and nine home-based professionals flew aboard a Delta Airlines’ flight on the long haul from Lagos to Atlanta and arrived in the...
Koeman Is Ideal Coach For Barcelona – Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has affirmed that Ronald Koeman is the “ideal coach” for Barcelona. The Dutchman’s future was shrouded in uncertainty for weeks after an underwhelming 2020-21 campaign, but he is confirmed to be staying on at Camp Nou for at least another 12 months. Guardiola burst onto the scene in Catalonia and enjoyed a glittering four-year spell in...
Super Eagles Will Cope Without Injured Troost-Ekong And Collins Against Cameroon – Gernot Rohr
Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr insists the side will cope with the absence of Wiliam Troost and Jamilu Coliins in Tuesday’s friendly against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. Troost-Ekong and Collins picked up injuries in the first friendly last Friday and have been ruled out of Tuesday’s clash at the Stadion Weiner Neustadt. Rohr now has four defenders available for...
Rohr Should Give Other Goalkeepers Chance In Second Friendly Vs Cameroon – Udeze
Former Nigeria international Ifeanyi Udeze has called on head coach Gernot Rohr to give other goalkeepers a chance in the Super Eagles second friendly against Cameroon on Tuesday. The Eagles went to Austria with three goalkeepers, Maduka Okoye, Francis Uzoho and John Noble, for the double-header ties with hosts of the 2021 AFCON. In Friday’s clash Okoye was in goal as...
I’m Not Aware Of Osimhen Contract Extension – Agent
Victor Osimhen’s agent Andrea D’Amico has denied the news in some quarters that the Nigerian goalscoring sensation has signed a contract renewal with his Italian Serie A side, Napoli. Osimhen had joined Napoli on a club record fee of €70 million last summer with the five year deal due to expire on June 30, 2025. D’Amico who is Osimhen’s intermediary while...
Tuchel Signs New Chelsea Contract Until 2024
Thomas Tuchel has signed a new two-year deal at Chelsea just days after his Champions League heroics. The German boss has extended his Stamford Bridge stay until the summer of 2024 after a brilliant start to his reign. Tuchel took over from Frank Lampard this season – and guided Chelsea to European glory against Manchester City in Porto. He said: “I cannot...
